No heavy seas.

Governor Christie of New Jersey–what a guy! I’m a fan, which is why I wish he’d shut up about the supposed “prayer for his death.” (more…)

Bull.

I need one.   (more…)

Too funny not to pass along.

A critique of inheritance taxes.

One of my office minions gets a very generous Christmas check from her parents every year. Her parents are nice people and have a fair amount of money, but I don’t think this would happen if they weren’t trying to, in effect, slowly give her her inheritance under the Imperial radar.

So what’s so bad about that? She uses the money either to buy nice things she’s wanted for awhile or to pay down her mortgage. Both are nice for her, but neither really contributes much to increased economic productivity, as it likely would if it remained invested by her parents. I believe this is what economists mean by “dead weight.”

Moral scruples.

I think there’s a bit more to it. The most dangerous opponents Stormtroopers have ever faced were the Jedi. And landing an accurate shot on a Jedi of that era simply meant getting the shot back with interest.

That’s not much of an incentive to accuracy when firing on charismatic young characters with whom the Force is.

Nitrotetrazole oxide. Wimp.

At least his excuses are highly entertaining.

In Russia. (more…)

Playing Yavanna with genetics.

I fixed the budget in less time than it takes me to shave a grizzly with a rusty knife. 10 seconds on a slow day. (more…)

Phillip Longman’s self-appointed mission to stoke the fires of religious conservative triumphalism continues. (more…)

I went to the rollout of the new Church Handbook on Saturday and leafed through the thing. (more…)

Analyzing the failure of the 10-10 video.

Snuff fantasies should not be expected to play well with most of the public.

I’ve never been much of a populist, and I’m not that big a fan of Palin. This could change.